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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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